Two more mosquito samples from Franklin County tested positive for the West Nile virus.

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Waynesboro Record Herald - Waynesboro, PA

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Posted Jul. 11, 2014 at 10:00 AM

Posted Jul. 11, 2014 at 10:00 AM

Two more mosquito samples from Franklin County have tested positive for the West Nile virus.

One sample was from Quincy Township and the other from Greene Township, according to a news release issued Thursday by the Pennsylvania West Nile Control Program.

Last month, the first positive for 2014 in Franklin County was reported in Hamilton Township. WNV staff are responding with additional surveillance and control as needed.

The virus

The West Nile can be deadly in rare cases, but about 80 percent of infected people will not show any symptoms. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 150 people infected with West Nile will experience severe symptoms, including meningitis and encephalitis, or swelling of the brain.

Mild cases have flu-like symptoms that include fever, headache, nausea and vomiting, swollen lymph glands, a skin rash appearing on the chest, stomach and back, and body aches. Mild symptoms can be treated at home.

What you can do

Stagnant water is where most mosquitoes breed and people can take a number of precautions around their homes: